one day off and i have to cram 10 gallons of crap into a 5 gallon bucket.
hit the lakeshore for a good walk with my dog. cleaned up my apartment, sort of...
got in the gym. did quads and shoulders. i brutalized my legs with some volume. squat machine, extensions, and hacks. i think the 50 reps i did on the hacks killed my glutes. they ache!
shoulders were toasted with presses, laterals, and some very tough dumbbell clean and press.
i threw in 45 minutes on the treadmill. have to sweat out the last few pounds to make weight next week. surprisingly i was 234lbs at the end of my workout. only 3 to go!! ok really 4 but i am still happy.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Monday, October 26, 2009
Rocky Horror Picture Show
now this is a halloween movie....
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Horror_Picture_Show
put it on your bucket list and at least experience it once! thats all i got...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073629/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Horror_Picture_Show
put it on your bucket list and at least experience it once! thats all i got...
Sunday, October 25, 2009
WTF is this?
http://health.yahoo.com/featured/55/10-curious-exercise-gadgets
oh man some people can be suckered to buy anything. i laughed at the dumbbell telephone. but as many times as i pick mine up at work i would have 30" arms! the most bizarre is the gallop thing....i think i saw that in some free porn i received in an email.
makes you wonder if the snake oil salesmen just gave up and decided to make exercise equipment. we all have some gadget somewhere that was going to make our lives better.
now it sits in some dark recess of our closets collecting dust. we dig it out for a garage sale every now and then. but to our dismay even the hardcore garage sale vets say "WTF is this?"
oh man some people can be suckered to buy anything. i laughed at the dumbbell telephone. but as many times as i pick mine up at work i would have 30" arms! the most bizarre is the gallop thing....i think i saw that in some free porn i received in an email.
makes you wonder if the snake oil salesmen just gave up and decided to make exercise equipment. we all have some gadget somewhere that was going to make our lives better.
now it sits in some dark recess of our closets collecting dust. we dig it out for a garage sale every now and then. but to our dismay even the hardcore garage sale vets say "WTF is this?"
Saturday, October 24, 2009
the store of all stores
The Husband Store
A brand new store has just opened in New York City that sells husbands. When women go to choose a husband, they have to follow the instructions at the entrance:-"You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are 6 floors and the value of the products increase as you ascend the flights. You may choose any item from a particular floor or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you CANNOT go back down except to exit the building!
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.
The 1st floor sign reads: :Floor 1 - These men have jobs.
The 2nd floor sign reads:Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love K ids.
The 3rd floor sign reads:Floor 3 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids and areextremely good looking.
"Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going. She goes to the 4th floor and the sign reads:Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help with Housework."Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"
Still, she goes to the 5th floor and sign reads:Floor 5 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, help with Housework and Have A Strong Romantic Streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the 6th floor and the sign reads:Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.
To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opens a New Wives store just across the street.
The 1st floor has wives who love sex.
The 2nd floor has wives who love sex and love football.
The 3rd through 6th floors have never been visited.
A brand new store has just opened in New York City that sells husbands. When women go to choose a husband, they have to follow the instructions at the entrance:-"You may visit this store ONLY ONCE! There are 6 floors and the value of the products increase as you ascend the flights. You may choose any item from a particular floor or may choose to go up to the next floor, but you CANNOT go back down except to exit the building!
So, a woman goes to the Husband Store to find a husband.
The 1st floor sign reads: :Floor 1 - These men have jobs.
The 2nd floor sign reads:Floor 2 - These men Have Jobs and Love K ids.
The 3rd floor sign reads:Floor 3 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids and areextremely good looking.
"Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled to keep going. She goes to the 4th floor and the sign reads:Floor 4 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Good Looking and Help with Housework."Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can hardly stand it!"
Still, she goes to the 5th floor and sign reads:Floor 5 - These men Have Jobs, Love Kids, are Drop-dead Gorgeous, help with Housework and Have A Strong Romantic Streak.
She is so tempted to stay, but she goes to the 6th floor and the sign reads:Floor 6 - You are visitor 31,456,012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please. Thank you for shopping at the Husband Store.
To avoid gender bias charges, the store's owner opens a New Wives store just across the street.
The 1st floor has wives who love sex.
The 2nd floor has wives who love sex and love football.
The 3rd through 6th floors have never been visited.
shaving my forearms and other oddities of the strongman
yes i do...just the inner side. why? because the tacky rips the hairs out. it prevents the nasty road rash too. ladies i do not envy any of you that wax!!
deadlift suits. although not exclusive to strongman, they are a fun piece of clothing to put on. super tight and designed to make you stand up. i have to learn to breathe in it. i have also got stuck on the floor. definitely not something you can be mobile in. it hurts and bruises along with the rubbing off of flesh on your fingers...just to pull the straps up requires a crane or very brave training partner.
tacky...pine rosin. looks like the stuff women and some men get their "junk" waxed with!
helps the stones suck right up to your arms. it does not work well when you are sweating like a whore in church. this wonderful substance also requires some work just to remove. wd-40, baby oil, and goop hand cleaner...wow that reads like a perverts dream.
deadlift suits. although not exclusive to strongman, they are a fun piece of clothing to put on. super tight and designed to make you stand up. i have to learn to breathe in it. i have also got stuck on the floor. definitely not something you can be mobile in. it hurts and bruises along with the rubbing off of flesh on your fingers...just to pull the straps up requires a crane or very brave training partner.
tacky...pine rosin. looks like the stuff women and some men get their "junk" waxed with!
helps the stones suck right up to your arms. it does not work well when you are sweating like a whore in church. this wonderful substance also requires some work just to remove. wd-40, baby oil, and goop hand cleaner...wow that reads like a perverts dream.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
happy it is cool
finally the weather has cooled off. from mid 90's to mid 70's.....sweatshirt weather.
feels nice to go outside without breaking into a sweat.
friday i decided to train back and quads. not bad but not the best. my intention was to do something and hit events hardthe next day. but....woke up and felt like complete crap saturday morning. back was tight and my shoulder ached. something popped and it hurt to lift it. just knew i was not going to be focused. bad enough the body hurt but my head was not screwed on right. has not been for a while now. rested all day and watched the irish lose....grrr! but it was a good game.
decided to watch seven pounds on netflix. WOW! that put me in a good mood....actually it put a lot into perspective for me and helped me tighten my head to my neck a bit. it is one of those movies that makes you think "how can i help someone?" made me realize there are people in my life that do want to help me, and without selfish intentions. i just need to let them...
Thursday, October 15, 2009
buried and back like a zombie
i decided to add box squats back into my workouts. figure i need them to help my deadlift. so why not add bands too?
warmups went well....easy with 405. threw on the bands... sat down and couldnt get back up. went down to 315 and added a second band. this set me down on the bench really fast. rather embarrassing. called it a day for those and proceeded to hammer my hamstrings. they still hurt 3 days later.
a day later and zombie-like, i made my return for shoulder work. felt good with lockouts, got 265 for a couple half reps. then i did some nasty inclines with 270. ended with some really tough side raises. now i felt better!
warmups went well....easy with 405. threw on the bands... sat down and couldnt get back up. went down to 315 and added a second band. this set me down on the bench really fast. rather embarrassing. called it a day for those and proceeded to hammer my hamstrings. they still hurt 3 days later.
a day later and zombie-like, i made my return for shoulder work. felt good with lockouts, got 265 for a couple half reps. then i did some nasty inclines with 270. ended with some really tough side raises. now i felt better!
Friday, October 9, 2009
the wall
i hit it, hard!
can't quite tell why. could be a cold...i feel yucky. aches, stuffed head, tired. thankfuilly no fever.
or i could be a little dehydrated and suffering heat stress. it is still mid 90's here and humid as hell. so just walking the dog is a one tshirt and a shower affair.
it is to the point i did not want to go outside or even talk to anyone. drained me enough that i decided to stay out of the gym. better to stay healthy and rest. i also ate like crazy so my appetite was ok.
i have learned to listen to my body over these years of lifting. best to take it easy than to get an injury that will nag you forever. when i am tired and drained or stressed my mind is not focused.
without that form gets sloppy or i think pushing thru will help. quite a good recipe for disaster.
best to rest, rehydrate, and refeed. come back fresh and make some impressive gains.
can't quite tell why. could be a cold...i feel yucky. aches, stuffed head, tired. thankfuilly no fever.
or i could be a little dehydrated and suffering heat stress. it is still mid 90's here and humid as hell. so just walking the dog is a one tshirt and a shower affair.
it is to the point i did not want to go outside or even talk to anyone. drained me enough that i decided to stay out of the gym. better to stay healthy and rest. i also ate like crazy so my appetite was ok.
i have learned to listen to my body over these years of lifting. best to take it easy than to get an injury that will nag you forever. when i am tired and drained or stressed my mind is not focused.
without that form gets sloppy or i think pushing thru will help. quite a good recipe for disaster.
best to rest, rehydrate, and refeed. come back fresh and make some impressive gains.
Monday, October 5, 2009
beware the kilt...
yes it is....unless i am competing.
i often get a lot of abuse for wearing a kilt. am i scottish...no, its a skirt..no, whats under it?....duh
the tartan is the leatherneck/official marine corps tartan. the marine corps is my clan. its where i grew up and learned a lot. it wasnt perfect and neither was i. but there is something about saying "i am a marine" that makes anyone puff out their chest.
why wear it? well....it represents the past and all that have gone before me. the present because it has helped me be who i am. i wear it out of respect for my fellow marines and to honor them.
semper fi....
Sunday, October 4, 2009
whats new in my world?
nothing really...haha
same old sh** different day....
work continues....getting used to having days off. but i can get in some serious training. the days i work make good rest days. jockeying a desk isn not that strenuous.
training is great. i have changed my membership so i can train with a friend at a different golds. also allows me to train at all the golds in the area. sometimes the environmental change is a good thing. events are off the chart! feeling really good about this comp. but not overconfident.
same old sh** different day....
work continues....getting used to having days off. but i can get in some serious training. the days i work make good rest days. jockeying a desk isn not that strenuous.
training is great. i have changed my membership so i can train with a friend at a different golds. also allows me to train at all the golds in the area. sometimes the environmental change is a good thing. events are off the chart! feeling really good about this comp. but not overconfident.
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